New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-10
G. w. LINCH TO BE INDICTED.
ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTED EMDRACERY.


The net result OF the proceedings In the sharp
case yesterday amounted to two jurymen chosen and
two percmptory challenges expended by the defence,
leaving st vacant scat IN the jury box 1t is not
at all probable that the trial proper Will begin before
Monday
The witnesses in two Of the in which attempts
10 approach Jurors in the Sharp trial are alleged
went before tho Grand jury yesterday Tho case
against George II. Warner who was charged with
an attempt to influence Juror sutton was dismissed
Al indictment ordered against George W. Linch,
Of the officers Of the Christopher and Tenth Stcct
road, who accused Of attempt to bring In
nucncc to bear on Juror Smith. jacob sharp il
president Of the road and Linch was an as-oclto Oh
sharp In getting the Broadway franchise
Young John Vanderbilt of the three men
charged with attempted "Iury fixing" on behalf Of
Sharp had a private examination before Judge Bar
rctt at 10 o'clock Vanderbilt admitted that he did
make the remark attributed to him by Juror Hudson
but denied that he had been influenced by any desire
bring any corrupt Illegal influence 10 bear upon
Mr. Hudson. He made tho remark innoccntl no
WAS only "Joking,' In fact He was not personally
acquainted with Mr. Sharp and what he had said hal
not been prompted in the rcmOtest degree by sharp or
sharp- lawyers friends. Wltncsscs testified to his
good character. It camc out that Vanderbilt was
graduated from law school and therefore, If his
legal education at all thorough, he ought to have
known that II was no Joking matter TO TAX 10 Juror
Hudson a. he did Tending the decision Of Judge
Barrett Vanderbilt Will be allowed his liberty on ball
after IL O'Clock the hunt for iuIyman to
tahc the fourth seat in the box began. Tho first
uanc dioppoL from the ba.lotboX that OF Luther
hOuntzc. the banker, Of No. l20 broadway. But
unfortunately he had strong opinion and Judgb
Jarrett had to sustain the ,,,c1 ctanohge a4',
"a lot oi very dlfcrrnt material The patience OF
tho lawyer, On both -idc- gave way and they inado
joint complaint - judge barrett concernlhg the IN
icror character OF the material In tno ballotDoA an
asked Mu to vai"u the Commissioner III Jurors 10
a realizing scn-o OF the situation - that hc might
get a E'it"r lot OF Lac-Wcn lmpaicu"d ana utlF
names put I'm The ballOli.jN At this point Under
sheriff sexton and Deputy County Clerk GrOy brought
into court th" big County clerks wheel Tor tAo pur
ISc Of drawing the seventeenth extra panel OF Juror
Tor to-day, work The wheel contained between LOO
judge Barrett sent Tor commissioner Reilly a4d
talIui over the situation with him On the bench. IN
thc mcanumo the doi'iu Work OF seeking luIy We
-illl going on. The puiI"rt Of the CONDENSATION va
ally enlightened >ir Reilly a~ TO what io coum do
" proyIIr g'l jury material. Slr Reilly -ald thAt
be- could not prepare additional jury lists Without
making some previous cNahhn%t'h TO a'cera,n tL', &
ntne-- Of the persons summoned judge bu1"tt h@i
brought before him the statutes ON the loct and
shovel Mr. Reilly that suci nAanlha, ,h'h W a. ehtSN
optional and that hc Wa at liberty to 20 to the De
Dartncut OF 1aAc, and AH-,,- -mcut7, Ef a. many
names VI cfcu' IN goa staudIu9 a, ne p'@a5", @
not previously summoned for jury duiy ms year,
a4d Dy balo, draw from suca Mt TOR r1 tHa 1rs7t -7
Tho up,Aot II ne conference VA uiai Ju'e' HuP'u
directed Mr. Reilly 10 prepare upplemrnth lI3' 81
day. Tic r-ut VIII bc that an unusual air OF re
speciality viii p"rvDlr Va" courtroom.
william !. Nhlt LuiII'F ~" o0p NH'hH-"H
IT.. the first uDan chosen f"r the jury hOA re
had an "lmlc--iou." but uulrr the persuasive clo
qurucc II VI. Nic,l that impression Wh~ materially
reduced NJ White discovered another obstacle IL
The possession II a lc5, which, through vou9d r.
c.itcd durug tic W1r, W0- apt % PAIN him II kept
sitting too lou-. This drew i"m Mr. cNh'y u'
statement that ia ord.r that the ca" ~ eht ~'
Eir5, ,ly1ng Pg1g" o,Sc. & . lr & N5on s .ad 4 tat hi.
-Il. VA quito vllIu- that the cIsc should hc COR
tuI.I day aud night until conn milr,rd
-lb w. aid Mr.. ~ilcsuey. "you Sd familiar
with f. tlrou.h previous trials tlat you require 10
rr-rar,tIon We are difcpnty situated
Judge Harrtt -aid that he would '.'d 10" '"H-
Tie court would -.t al th" pr'icr uti"'
When Nr Nhito stepped INTO the h'N 'h'Ic wei"
"U,, an, content" said Mr.. MARITIME.
u.t tl, defence wash nud pcr'Autorny chI'n4''
Nfr Sv.art,vort Tie occupant - The ninth -Ht "h'
hlI rrofr--cd m- tra.ihty to Discriminate between
iu.t b' forr t.r court Adjourned - =
lo5.-. %o % Tralhlu-t., satisfactorily ran m
..al Gauntlet and h.clmc .urIr, thU' "r'h IlA'"-
tSclrc men 60 ti" l'N ,,o
T,c I1uy,r- f1r the dcfrnc" brought their hcaI.
t,,rthcr ard - r-ult thereof hn'l on tn'ir ii''
"tcrmrtory challenge" eciunS rd II MI HoiiHl-
'" r T.. nl-r.to,A tlat tie prosecution haze aCr'ci
O., t.c tir > f.rc. one - thcir "l"rnptoii'- ir.u
t.ir ~ un.N Nhau-'cl stoct. 60 tht ~ = Ir.,'lr
ma, to moro luryW"n. - Lat. w h",n rho '' c,-,
win 20 ON "a dny NJ II O'Clock.
Tho Jury now ~'ond-;
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40 9-owen d. -c,immci ,f''cryc'. llj warren ~
50 3 Aaron Davidson. t"btrc'ni,L ~ W St.r..C
60 W,'am W,'..T ae.,.r toos sccp'f Is Brckmau st
NJ william y Mcad arch tect - broadway
So p%a cA[s-on con,.'o2 mere43nt ils rr.,''
80 II 4lnircl rsir.er grocer tt6 How"r'.
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